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From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, June 25th 2009 at 7:38

TV DUMPING DAY

If you have one of those now-classic analog TVs you haven't gotten rid of yet, this Saturday is your chance.

The digital transition has come and gone, but there's a lingering concern among environmentalists, who worry about the potentially toxic effects of just throwing away old television sets.

Old TV

Tucson Clean and Beautiful and other organizations are holding an electronics collection this Saturday at Reid Park, from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Recycling Education Coordinator Becky Quintero of Tucson Clean and Beautiful says it's important the glass stays intact on TVs, or toxic lead can leak out. "When they're left on the curb and stuff, anything can happen," she says. "It's just safer to get them properly recycled."

The recycling event is not only for TVs, for which there is a $10.00 charge. You can also drop off old computers, cell phones and other electronics. Non-TV items will be accepted for free.

AZPM recently did a story on getting rid of old TVs and here it is:

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log @ Jun 26, 2009

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